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    [Noun]  | "tic" | \ ˈtik \


    1: local and habitual spasmodic motion of particular muscles especially of the face : twitching

    2: a frequent usually unconscious quirk of behavior or speech


    Origin: circa 1834 ;

     French;

    [Noun]  | "tic dou*lou*reux" | \ ˈtik-ˌdü-lə-ˈrü \


    1: trigeminal neuralgia


    Origin: 1800 ;

     French, painful twitch;

    [Noun]  | "tic-tac-toe" | \ ˌtik-ˌtak-ˈtō \


    1: a game in which two players alternately put Xs and Os in compartments of a figure formed by two vertical lines crossing two horizontal lines and each tries to get a row of three Xs or three Os before the opponent does


    Origin: circa 1866 ;

     Tic-tac-toe, former game in which players with eyes shut brought a pencil down on a slate marked with numbers and scored the number hit;

    [Noun]  | "tic" 


    1: an odd or peculiar habit;


      * e.g., " ... constantly playing with her hair is one of her more annoying tics "



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     [ "tic" ]

    1: The drug phencycledine, more commonly known as PCP or angel dust, in a powder form. Tic is either snorted, or sprinkled on a marijuana or tobacco cigarette, and smoked. This form of PCP was very common in the 1970s and 1980s, where as, in recent years, it has been replaced by a liquid form of the drug known as "wet" (e.g. "Dippers," "sherm sticks")

      * e.g.,  ... Back in the 80s we used to snort that tic, now all I can find is "wet". 

     [ "tic" ]

    1: A tic is an involuntary movement/involuntary speech or clearing of throat etc. which can come and go, but for some people with tourette's or similar, they usually happen more often than others. Tourette's and similar syndromes/disorders can be treated with medicine (example: clonidine, clonazepam etc.).

      * e.g.,  ... Did you hear that James got a really bad tic? He had to scream "ice cream flavoured sh!t"! 

     [ "tic" ]

    1: means the same thing as pop and lock but more up to date

      * e.g.,  ... He was ticin like whoe at that party. 

     [ "tic" ]

    1: a girl with a ginormous mole on her face that appears to be a tic and have AIDS. the girl also tends to have fights with blow dryers, a gigantic whore, and give evil glares. it is a very rare species because it is so attrocious.

      * e.g.,  ... "man i can't believe u dated tic!" 

     [ "tics" ]

    1: Tic is a word for involuntary actions. Most people who have tourettes have tics but it isn't unheard of for people without tourettes to have tics.

      * e.g.,  ... Shaun was walking down the streeet and twitched his head as he mumbled some inaudible word. 

     [ "Tic" ]

    1: v. to postpone payment of drugs until a suitable date

      * e.g.,  ... I arranged to meet Ronnie to buy some weed, but I didn't have any money, so he let me tic for it... 

     [ "TIC" ]

    1: tongue in cheek

     [ "Tic" ]

    1: A tally system desgined to measure last minute flaking on extra marital affair planning

      * e.g.,  ... Well thats another tic for Tom. He is flaking on me to have dinner with his wife! 

     [ "TIC" ]

    1: Marine Corps radio chatter for 'troops in contact"! In sight of or in a firefight with the enemy.

      * e.g.,  ... "We have a possible "TIC" 10 clicks out! 

     [ "Tic" ]

    1: The word "Tic" has many meanings; it is used throughout the U.K and various other places.

      * e.g.,  ... That guy is well tic. ("Tic" meaning either Big, Hard and somewhat scary. The implications can change by pronunciation and stress in certain parts of the word.)  


     [ "Tic" ]

    2: Usually "Tic" is used to describe an object or person.

      * e.g.,  ... Tic me that spliff. ("Tic" in this sense, meaning "Give me that". The implications can change by pronunciation and stress parts of the word.) 

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